description=This Arrowtooth flounder (Atheresthes Stomias), like most flatfish, can change colors to match its surroundings. To further deceive predators and prey, it burrows into the soft muddy or sandy bottom. When prey is near, the flounder ambushes its unsuspecting victim. Flatfish are born with eyes on both sides of their heads. Soon one eye moves toward the other until they are both on top of the fish. Unfortunately, life at the bottom makes flatfish susceptible to pollutants, such as heavy metals, which sink to the ocean floor. This particular flounder was seen off the coast of Monterey, California, but the Arrowtooth can be found from the Bering Sea to San Pedro, California. ìÄ
